Hi all so i am going to my first wedding fair on thursday the 18th of Feb, its being held at my venue. I was just wandering if anyone had been to these before? What am i to expect? Do i need to take anythink? Lol

Wedding fayres are great fun but the one thing I have experienced is that everythings sooooo very expensive...i've found them good to get ideas but then come home and shop around and I've usually found things at a fraction of the price....have a great time xx

I went to my 1st one a couple of weeks ago,and I was a bit dissapointed! I was under the impression you got some freebies and wine,and i got one sweet :( Everything is mega expensive,but just go with the view of collecting ideas. There wasnt much at the one i went to,but aparently some are really good,cant wait to go to the one at my venue in march!! :)

Thanks all im really looking forward to it will give me more of a view on my venue and we are securing our booking with a deposit that night too mines more like a family night our though lol as my mom his mom and my sister (moh) are all going to lol but dont mind his mom is very good with talking and hagling lol she always gets what she wants lol

I have been to a few (serial wedding fair visitor I hear you all say lol!) and they have all been pretty good for collecting ideas. I took a notepad and pen with me, and even drew the odd pic or 2 when I saw a style of dress I liked. Some of the stalls give you out freebies and also info sheets so its good to take home and look through even if you arent going to get anything from them. It helped me decide what I was going to make myself and showed how much cheaper I could do things such as invites, favours, etc. The one you are going to in the venue you have chosen will be a good one for your first as not only do you get a few ideas you will aslo see how the function room will be set up like on the day. Also ask when you are there if you can have a tour of the hotel to see the bedrooms, bar, etc to get a better feel of the place. My next one I am going to is in March but I am only going to it as my venue has been redecorated recently and I will see how it looks now.x

I found it helpful, but as it was local to me and the wedding isn't, I used it more to get ideas. Only problem I'm now finding is the organisers have passed my details onto other companies and now getting information from loads of different places. Going to the Olympia one this month, which I'm really looking forward to!

I seem to be getting most of my ideas from you guys lol
thanks you guys!

which wedding fair did u go to Jennifer???

Ah right ... I went to one today but it was at the venue I wanted so I think I had my rose tinted glasses on - they were perfect in every way ... It might be worth going to a few more fairs maybe ??? or just harrasing the ladies/B2B on here for ideas lol :)

in cant wait for my venue to have the wedding fair :0) xx

I will have been to one by 4th september so can let you know how it goes!!
xxx

Ive been to several wedding fairs as a stall holder and now my first as a bride. Most of them are pretty good, though there has been the odd waste of time. I wouldnt be pressured into buying there and then as things can in some cases be more expensive that you would expect to pay. However I think planning your wedding is not only about price but using suppliers you feel you can trust. If you go to a few fairs you will usually meet the directors or proprietors of the business and so you will get a feel for them too, if you like then you can enter into dialogue with them in the coming days/weeks and in some cases it may be worth paying a little more.

Kathleen

wedding fairs are great fun, in my experience!! and as kimmy said you can often find the perfect people there - (and I have always found my wayto the free weets and cake) - Most of them are really good, and if you do meet someone who you want as your florist etc the majority of them will tell you to contact them and quote that you met them at the fair, so you can still get your discounts!!!

With fairs that are at your venue, they are normally a little quieter, not somuch hussle bussle and more just the venue shoig off what they can do, and trying to introduce you to their associate florist or photographer etc.
One thing I will sayis that if you have'nt already got oneand they are trying to puh you to take theirs, step back and think about it, dont rush in, because its in thier benefit for you to use an assocaite (they often get commision off them)
If they dont mind you using your own I suggest you take their info and get backto them when you have had a chance to look at others that might be able to do the same job at a cheaper rate!!

Lx
Have a great day!!

Lx